A Celebration For the Class of 2017

Members of the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science community celebrated the awarding of 178 Engineering degrees on May 22, 2017.

Degrees in Biomedical Engineering were conferred upon 21 members of the class of 2015; in Chemical Engineering, 10 degrees; in Computer Science, 76 degrees; in Electrical Engineering, 18 degrees; in Environmental Engineering, 11 degrees; and in Mechanical Engineering, 36 degrees. 

At the departmental convocations, held later in the day, the prestigious Henry Prentiss Becton Prize for Excellence in Engineering and Applied Science was presented to Stan Swidwinski in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. Faculty members praised Swidwinski for his exemplary academic record, hiw work ethic and his ingenuity.

“I cannot recall an undergraduate student who is so devoted to his research, and at the same time, so talented and productive in his research output in my nine years at Yale,” wrote Swidwinski’s mentor, Daniel Abadi, a professor of computer science. 

Swidwinski’s research focused on a new approach to concurrency control in database systems. Abadi noted that the idea came entirely from Swidwinski, and is likely to prove critical to that field of research.

James Aspnes, director of undergraduate studies for Computer Science, added that Swidwinski “is among the best students we have graduated from CS in all the time I have been here."

Thirteen other graduating seniors were also honored for the achievements: 

- Danielle Stamer

D. Allan Bromley Prize in Biomedical Engineering

Awarded to a senior who has exhibited superior accomplishment and scholarly achievement in Biomedical Engineering.

 

- Andres Ornelas Vargas

Department of Biomedical Engineering  Prize

Awarded to a senior based on criteria established by the Biomedical Engineering faculty.

 

- Nicholas Sehlinger

Harry A. Curtis Prize

Awarded to a senior who has contributed most to the academic life of his or her class.

 

- Julia Zhuang

Walker Prize in Chemical Engineering

Awarded to a senior for outstanding scholarship in the field of Chemical Engineering.

 

- Nicholas Nordlund

Edward O. Lanphier Memorial

Awarded to a senior who has a superior accomplishment in fields related to electricity and its applications and who has demonstrated initiative in the field of research.

 

- Benjamin Fischer

Franz Tuteur Memorial Prize

Awarded to a senior who has accomplished the most outstanding senior project.

 

- Mitchell Weldon

D. Allan Bromley Prize in Environmental Engineering

Awarded to a senior who has exhibited superior accomplishment and scholarly achievement in Environmental Engineering.

 

- Adam Sokol

Environmental Engineering Prize

Awarded to a senior based on criteria established by the Environmental Engineering Faculty.

 

- Isaiah Genece

L.C. Lichty and E.O. Waters Prize in Mechanical Engineering

Awarded to a senior for high scholarship and original research.

 

- Joseph Kohrman-Glaser

L.C. Lichty and E.O. Waters Prize in Mechanical Engineering

Awarded to a senior for high scholarship and original research.

 

- Claire Mallon

Donald Warren McCroskey Memorial

Awarded to a senior who is deserving of greatest distinction for scholarly achievement in fields related to mechanics and its applications.

 

- Christopher Chute

Computer Science Prize

Awarded to a senior who has exhibited superior accomplishment and scholarly achievement in Computer Science.

 

- Adit Sinha

Department of Computer Science Prize

Awarded to a senior based on criteria established by the Computer Science Faculty.